“This phrase is dangerous & quite frankly...racist” @MinaMarkham I remember reading Their eyes were watching God by Zora Neale Hurston & there was a quote: “Black women are the mules of the world.” The #strongblackwoman phrase is the new manifestation of the same concept. pic.twitter.com/8d6gigk1Vu

The rise of black girl magic and the image of a strong black woman are empowering the black community but sometimes it can be tough because "it's a lot to live up to and doesn't allow feelings of vulnerability and truth." - @MinaMarkham#WSC2018Confpic.twitter.com/rRqitl1T4c

Thank you @MinaMarkham for sharing your truths with us. For showing us that being strong is not just about exhibiting ability but also about being able to show vulnerability. You are SO WORTHY and so are all of us ❤️#WSC2018Conf

thank you @minamarkham for speaking your truth, for reminding us that vulnerability is strength, for trusting us with your stories and experiences, and for encouraging us to be kind to ourselves #WSC2018Conf

On trying to live up to unrealistic expectations: "There's no magic bullet. I just have to work through it and talk through it every day. ... Find your hype people. ... Be kinder to yourself. I am worthy and so are you." The queen @MinaMarkham speaking truths. #WSC2018Confpic.twitter.com/9M76xQ4vwL

. @MinaMarkham is giving the most excruciatingly vulnerable talk I have ever witnessed at a “tech” conference, and I feel so grateful to have participated in creating the space to make it possible. #wsc2018conf ❤️ This is why we do the work.

What I love about leading with @MinaMarkham ‘s message of uncomfortable truths and self-care is it also creates the space for our attendees to bring their 100% authentic selves to the rest of the conference. Modeling the honesty and self-empathy we want to encourage. #wsc2018conf

Helpful thing to remind someone you love who is self-sabotaging: "It is good to be kind, to be gentle to yourself. You are doing the best you can do in this possible moment. You are worthy." per @minamarkham at #wsc2018conf

This opening talk by @MinaMarkham has made me cackle and turn heads, click my tongue before I could stop myself, and cry. Mina - you’re the strongest person I’ve ever seen give a public talk and I thank you so much for sharing your truth @WriteSpeakCode

We feel you -- the bathrooms are also stocked with makeup wipes for the incoming waterworks from @MinaMarkham's keynote. We also have coconut oil, deodorant spray, pons + pads. We gotchu! https://t.co/2QXspN7KCn

The first day of #WSC2018Conf is over! The contents were awesome. It was interesting and useful to learn all the techniques about blogging in the workshop. I also loved the keynotes by @MinaMarkham and @hilarysk. They were insprising and thought-provoking.